Past Workshops
How to Effectively Negotiate Your Salary, Total Rewards Package, or Career Advancement With Susan Chang ’93
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 | Noon PDT
You have worked hard to land a job offer. Now what? How do you negotiate the best salary and total rewards package you can get? Or if you are looking to advance your career, how do you position yourself and ask for the position you want? Join Career Coach & Talent Management Consultant and UCLA alumna, Susan Chang, for a discussion on how to effectively ask for what you want in your career.
The session will address:
• What to consider in a total rewards package
• How to research salary and prepare for negotiations
• What should you consider and be prepared to discuss
• Effective negotiation tips and strategies
3-Steps to Career Elevation With Sami Toussi ’11
Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 | Noon PDT
This session will focus on a process of reflection, planning and prioritizing to boost your career growth in just 60 minutes. We will explore how you feel in your career growth today versus where you want to be, and how to close that gap to plan for a successful fall quarter.
Join us for an interactive and fun workshop to master lasting and long-term growth. Receive advice and take-home materials on how to:
• Identify your top goals
• Say “no” to the things that don’t matter
• Create strategies to stay focused and maintain momentum
• Devise action plans, time-management and organization techniques - especially when you are feeling overwhelmed
• Create room in your life to do things you are passionate about
Full Potential Functioning: Optimizing Life by Updating the Way We Think With Bill Benson ’87
Thursday, July 27, 2023 | Noon PDT
For millennia, our brains have functioned with a single focus: survival. In evolutionary terms, small and insignificant kept us alive and functional.However, in today’s world, visibility is the thing that generates positive results. So, whether interviewing for a new position, teaming with co-workers or leading a project, reworking our instinctual hiding into thriving is essential for business survival. Through guidance, we can revise our outlook to view interactions as opportunities for collaborating and problem-solving, not threats to our status or well-being.
In this session, you'll learn:
• The brain science behind problematic vs. effective thinking
• Ways of perspective-shifting to optimize efficiency
• Exercises to override limitations and attune to opportunities
• Methods to impact our nervous systems toward optimal performance
• How to work improvisationally instead of competitively with others
Building a Quality Résumé: Translating Your Transferrable Skills & Tailoring Your Résumé With Armine Kulikyan
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | 6 p.m. PDT
Are you applying to countless jobs and not getting any results? One main factor that determines whether you get a call-back for an interview is if your résumé is tailored to the job. Generic résumés do not get results!
Join Armine Kulikyan, founder of CareeRise and trained career counselor, for this informative workshop to learn strategies that will help your résumé stand out and capture the attention of recruiters.
In this session, you’ll learn:
• Required and optional content to include in your résumé
• Critical formatting strategies that will make your résumé stand out
• How to effectively tailor your résumé to each job
• Ways to highlight your transferrable skills in an action-oriented format
Chart Your Path to Career Success With Markell Morris
Thursday, May 25, 2023 | Noon PDT
Proactive career exploration and planning gives you a road map for pursuing your desired career by guiding you through gaining personal insight, getting a reality check and charting a career path. You learn about what motivates you to achieve your best, explore viable career options, research realistic opportunities and plan for a successful job search or transition. Join this session to learn a step-by-step process to help you design a career on your own terms.
Spring Forward: Drop the Baggage and Leap into the Career (and Life) That’s Waiting For You With Jim Hjort ’94
Thursday, April 20, 2023 | 6 p.m. PDT
If you’ve ended up feeling stuck in your work life — or your whole life — over the past couple of years, or decade, you’re not alone. Even in the best of times, it’s hard to manage it all in a way that produces sustained well-being and fulfillment.
Jim Hjort, LCSW '94, an executive and career coach and licensed psychotherapist, will help you understand how to tap into the clarity and motivation you need to reclaim a life in which you’re allowed to put yourself first, so you can show up at your best for everyone else.
During the session you will learn:
• How the “comparing mind” can stop our progress before we even get started
• Why asserting your needs can feel so unnatural, and how to start feeling like it’s your birthright
• How to depower the negative self-talk that keeps you stuck
• The secret to goal-setting that prevents stalling out, and keeps you feeling happy and motivated
• Research-driven motivation hacks that boost your odds of following through on your objectives—and remaining true to your best self
7 Transferable Skills to Help You Thrive With Lucy Tseng ’12
Thursday, March 16, 2023 | Noon PDT
Do you love your job? Are you happy with your life? Can you be better? Learn about these 7 transferable skills and how mastering them can help you live a fulfilling life, at work, at home and overall. Many of us are just getting by day to day. Instead, we can be thriving in our lives in more ways than one. Understanding how to communicate better, strengthen your discipline and build resilience will lead you to a life of cohesion and peace. This workshop will give you tangible examples of how to identify and use your transferable skills so that you may thrive!
Pivoting to a Better Career Fit With Emily Baxt ’92
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 | Noon PST
Is the job you once enjoyed, or once thought you would enjoy, just not fulfilling anymore? Are you ready to make a change, but you’re not sure where to start? Join Emily Baxt ‘92, leadership development facilitator and career coach, to explore actionable steps to find that better career fit.
In this session you will:
• Learn to identify a more fulfilling career
• Discover ways to try out a potential new direction
• Learn next steps to move you forward
The 3Bs for Better Decision Making With Siria Gutierrez ’05
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 | Noon PST
In this session, Siria Gutierrez ’05, CPCC/Esq. will discuss how to make better decisions using the 3Bs: breathing techniques, brainstorming and boundaries. Her goal is to provide you with practical tools and everyday techniques that you can incorporate into your daily life to improve your overall well-being and decision-making skills.
Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 | Noon (PT)
How to Avoid Burnout with Lucy Tseng ’12
Remember that time when your gas light came on and you told yourself "I still have a few more miles" then you wound up stranded somewhere? Didn't it take you much longer and maybe caused you to work harder, to get where you needed to go? Versus taking a quick break to fill up your tank? Join Life & Resilience Coach and UCLA alumna, Lucy Tseng for a session on how to recognize when your "life light" has turned on and learn tips on how to refill your tank. The more you practice keeping your tank filled, the better you get at avoiding burnout.
During the session, you will learn about:
- What burnout is and how it can affect you in many ways
- Steps to take when approaching and avoiding burnout
- Resources to help you maintain productivity and effectiveness
- How you can bounce back after experiencing burnout
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 | Noon (PT)
Breaking Bad Habits with Sami Toussi '11
Do you find yourself saying things like, “Starting tomorrow….” or setting a goal in the morning only to find yourself diving into the chip bowl? Whether it’s overusing your phone, staying up late, binge eating, smoking, or others… you don’t have to navigate breaking bad habits alone.
In this webinar, you’ll learn how to:
- Create effective habit busting techniques
- Master connecting new habits to your usual routine
- Discover how starting small leads to long term gain
- Create strategies to maintain healthy boundaries
Facilitated by Board Certified Career Coach Sami Toussi, join fellow peers to learn about the science of getting rid of bad habits and making positive changes that will stick. Breaking Bad Habits for Good focuses on cutting negative behavioral patterns and implementing positive ones to align with your short and long-term life goals.
Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 | Noon (PT)
Skill Up: Employing Individual Development Plans to Advance Your Career and Engage Your Direct Reports with Emily Baxt ’92
How can you move forward in your career when promotion opportunities aren’t immediately available? Managers, how can you keep your best employees engaged? Individual development plans provide a way to measure career progress and increase engagement by helping employees identify where they want to grow, and the steps they need to take. Emily Baxt, career coach and principal at Baxt Consulting, will discuss how to create individual development plans to get you and your direct reports excited about work again.
Through this session you will:
- Better understand how individual development plans can help increase motivation and engagement
- Design a framework to discuss professional goals with your manager or your direct reports
- Learn to how to create metrics to effectively measure professional growth and progress
Thursday, July 21, 2022 | Noon (PT)
Résumé Writing for Career Changers with Kimberly Cook, M.P.H.'15
There are many reasons for career changes: the realization of a new passion, a need for more financial freedom or the desire to find a more fulfilling job, to name a few. Whatever the reason, a career change is common. In fact, the average professional changes their career 5-7 times over the course of their lifetime. While changing careers can seem daunting, armed with the foundational knowledge of the hiring process and the right résumé strategies, you can transition to a new role with ease.
During this session, you will gain:
- The true purpose of a résumé
- How the hiring process works
- Strategies to create a compelling résumé
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | Noon (PT)
A Better Way To Find An Alternative Career with Markell Morris
Are you struggling to find an alternative career to the one you’re in now? Changing careers can sometimes feel like an endless cycle of filling out applications, attaching your resume, hitting submit, and waiting. End your frustration by following the same tips Coach Markell Morris uses with her clients to help them attract better opportunities and a career they are truly excited about.
During this workshop you will learn how to:
- Define your career goals and preferences
- Research options that align with your natural strengths and values
- Utilize mindset tools you may need in order to stay encouraged and motivated
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | Noon (PT)
Position Yourself for a Promotion with Octavia Goredema
This workshop will show you how to create a promotion push strategy.
You will learn:
- How to set yourself up for success
- How to make the ask for a promotion
- How to be prepared for pushback
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 | Noon (PT)
Staking Your Claim: How Boundaries Can Set You Free in Work and Life with Jim Hjort ’94
When you hear “good boundaries,” you might think about turning on your out of office reply when you’re on vacation, or speaking up when someone wrongs you. But let’s go deeper.
Your personal boundary is the interface between you and the rest of the world. Where you hold it—or not—defines your relationships with others and your work, and plays a significant role in your mental health. It also reflects how those things, and more, have affected you from birth. Your boundary defines you. Jim Hjort, an executive and career coach, personal development trainer, and licensed psychotherapist, will help you understand how to stop trying to squeeze yourself into a life shaped by others, and start building a life that fits you, comfortably.
You’ll learn:
- How unhealthy relationships can feel so right
- Why your pursuit of “work-life balance” may be sabotaging you in the long run
- How to boost the odds of getting your needs met, in a healthy and ethical way (using two simple sentences and avoiding five words)
- How to know when you’ve crossed the line from kind to doormat
- How to feel strong, confident, and worthy of claiming space for yourself, without brute force
The world isn’t going to start setting boundaries for you. Come learn how to expand them from the inside out, so you have all the room you need to thrive.
Thursday, March 17, 2022 | Noon (PT)
Uncover Your Authentic Personal Brand with Alicia Anagnostou '96
Uncover your authentic personal brand through review and reflection on the life stories that make you who you are. Recall two or three pivotal moments in your life and work through a visualization exercise to understand the values that continue to resonate with you today. Understanding your individual stories is the first step in identifying and articulating an authentic brand in both life and in the workplace.
The session will address:
- What makes a personal brand authentic?
- What is the difference between a personal brand and an authentic personal brand?
- What are the elements of an authentic personal brand?
- What role does story play in building an authentic personal brand?
Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 | 5 p.m. (PT)
You created your LinkedIn Profile. Now what? with AJ Eckstein
If you are like most professionals, you created a LinkedIn profile, but it is half-complete, you don't receive many inbound messages, you struggle with networking, or you don't know how to grow on the platform. Join coach AJ Eckstein, someone who interviews Recruiters on his career podcast, as he shares insightful tips and tricks to solve these issues and the most common mistakes to avoid. With over 10,000 followers on LinkedIn and 1,000,000 content views, Eckstein knows how to harness the power of LinkedIn.
During the session you will learn how to:
- Post content on LinkedIn (how, when, and why)
- Conduct in-depth research using advanced filtering that can be useful when reaching out to network or preparing for an interview
- Effectively network to actually receive responses and not get "ghosted"
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2021 | Noon
Career Success Strategies for Women in Tech – Truths and Myths With Marge Ang
Have you been considering a career pivot into tech but feel overwhelmed by what it may take to break in?
Join career management and leadership development coach, Marge Ang who will offer insights and strategies to help you navigate some of the truths and myths surrounding the tech industry. What are some common misconceptions about achieving career success in tech? Is there truly a glass ceiling? She’ll discuss practical tips and advice to help you gain confidence, clarity, and position yourself for a thriving tech career.
Key takeaways from this session:
- Debunk common myths about what it takes to success in tech
- Why failure is your best friend (and perfectionism is your enemy)
- The power and impact of mentoring
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 | Noon
Finding Work-Life Balance With Sami Toussi ’11
Do you find yourself saying, “I have too much to do," or "I’m so overwhelmed!” Maybe you know you need more balance in your life, but you don’t know how to achieve it? The good news is you are not alone. If the above sounds like you, this session will help you optimize your time and close out 2021 strong.
Receive advice on how to:
- Identify your top goals
- Say "no" to the things that don't matter
- Create strategies to stay focused and maintain momentum
- Devise action plans, time-management and organization strategies — especially when you are feeling overwhelmed
- Create room in your life to do things you are passionate about
The workshop focuses on a three-step process to discover which areas of your life are misaligned with your long-term goals. We will explore where you are today versus where you would like to be, and how to close that gap to step into the best version of yourself. Join us for a 60-minute interactive and fun webinar to master lasting and long-term change. Registrants for this workshop will receive a workbook to help you put the steps to achieve your goals into motion.
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 │ 6 p.m.
The Mid-Career Comeback: Finding Clarity and Opportunity When the Unexpected Happens With Jim Hjort ’94
Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 │ Noon
Take Your LinkedIn Profile to All-Star Status With Emily Taylor, MBA ’08
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 │ 6 p.m.
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: Practical Insights to Reach the Next Level With Marshall Goldsmith, Ph.D. ’77
You will learn how to:
- Adapt and grow in challenging situations
- Identify your top goals - those things that really matter to you - and learn to say “No” to things that take away from achieving them
- Apply simple but not always easy practical skills and strategies that will help make you stand out as a leader
- Adjust your behavior in order to take your career to the next level
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 │ Noon
Pushing Past Imposter Syndrome: Identify Your Strengths and Own Your Successes With Emily Baxt ’92
In the session, you will:
- Gain an understanding of Imposter Syndrome
- Learn how to develop strategies that will help you accurately identify your professional strengths
- Learn how to accept and enjoy the successes that you have earned
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 │ 5 p.m.
Mastering Virtual Persuasive Presentations: Get Your Audience to Zoom In Instead of Zone Out With Mayla Clark
In this two-hour interactive workshop, you will:
- Discover the power of using the underlying appeals of a truly persuasive communication
- Master an easy-to-use, but highly effective, top-down approach to draw listeners in
- Determine which organization pattern will ignite momentum toward your conclusion by selecting arguments guaranteed to persuade
- Maintain strong and engaging non-verbal skills to overcome the lack of in-person interaction
- Create an overall virtual environment that is stimulating and interesting
During this session, you will gain:
- An improved persuasive message
- Feedback from focused practice sessions
- Your own copy of the proprietary Top-Down Planner
- Increased confidence that you've covered the most critical points
Thursday, May 13, 2021 | 1 p.m.
Résumé Writing for Career Changers With Kimberly Cook, M.P.H. ’15
During this session, you will gain:
- The true purpose of a résumé
- How the hiring process works
- Strategies to create a compelling résumé
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 | 5 p.m.
Turbo Charge Your Career Success with Clifton Strengths. Uncover Your Potential Through the Lens of Strengths With Ellie Tabibian
Thursday, July 15, 2021 | Noon
Reclaim Your Future and Design a Career You Love With Markell Morris
You'll learn:
- A clear step-by-step roadmap that outlines exactly what to do in your career change
- Specific strategies and techniques for gaining clarity, getting good career information and charting a career path
- Resources for career information, guidance and support to launch your career change
Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021 | 5 p.m.
Step Into Your Full Leadership Potential: Uncovering The Real Science of Transformation With Edward Gorbis, M.S. ’13
If you want change in any area of your life, especially your leadership track, it starts with a change in mindset. Career coach Edward Gorbis will help clarify how change happens. In this conversation, Edward will teach you the neuroscience of beliefs and will leave you with practical tools to make powerful new decisions that will forever change your ability to thrive in a leadership role.
Participants will learn how to:
- Make better, faster, more impactful decisions about their careers and their life
- Eliminate any unconscious beliefs or programming that are preventing them from achieving at the highest levels
- Access an entirely new level of clarity, confidence, energy, success and fulfillment in their leadership potential
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 | Noon
Knowing Your Worth With Octavia Goredema
During this session you will learn how to:
- Cement your career values
- Set career goals
- Research and negotiate your salary
- Overcome obstacles and setbacks
Octavia Goredema is a career coach and the author of "PREP, PUSH, PIVOT: Essential Career Strategies for Underrepresented Women." As the founder of Twenty Ten Agency, Goredema has coached leaders at renowned companies including Google, American Airlines, Tinder, General Motors, Nike and Dow Jones. An acclaimed career expert, Goredema’s insights have been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Yahoo and Black Enterprise, among others. In addition, Goredema co-hosted and produced "HBR Now," Harvard Business Review’s weekly show about leadership. A dual U.S. and U.K. citizen, she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen in recognition of her work.
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